Senegal: Regional Roving Human Resources Coordinator

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 02 Years

Location: Dakar with frequent field visits

The role

The Regional Roving Human Resources Coordinator is charged with ensuring quality, efficient and proactive HR administrative support to the WCA Regional and Country offices.

Country Office Support

• Provide gap filling and emergency cover in Country Office as and when needed
• Performing file audits in country Offices to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained
• Coordinate the Regional Roster openings to all countries to get a wide pool of candidates to fill various emergency positions advertised
• Ensure an updated database for potential emergency response personnel and all deployable staff who can be contacted during emergencies
• Ensure timely deployments/secondments and check that proper guidelines in line with the regional deployment guidelines

Administrative HR Support

• Generate relevant Country Office reports and data to facilitate HR planning
• Streamline and standardize HR processes, procedures and documentation across the country offices on areas of recruitments, consultancy engagement, per diem policy, performance management etc
• Ensure that the HR aspects of the Save the Children International Humanitarian and Development programme implementation are delivered according to best practice HR standards and comply with local legal procedures and SCI HR policies.
• Support and monitor annual performance review process for Country Offices
• Consolidate relevant talent, performance management, employee engagement and training information for all Country Offices in the region
• Support the organisation of HR training programmes and workshops running in the region
• Support Country Offices in the coordination of local surveys with other INGOs in collaboration with Birches Group on salary benchmarks to ensure Save the Children International is competitively placed in the market
• Network with HR professionals in the industry to be aware of the prevailing/ best practice

HR Information System

• Ensure that all CO organizational chart and staff's personnel data are updated on a regular basis for all Country Offices i.e. monthly or quarterly.
• Assist with staff database maintenance in the HRIS system and production of reports as requested
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of HR data through monitoring of new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications, merit increases, core trainings across the region
• Maintain confidentiality in respect of all candidates' and employees' records whether manual or computer maintained and ensure that all records are held securely.

Other

• Provide support to the RHRD on compliance and fraud issues in the WCA Region
• Perform other tasks as requested by the RHRBP
• Provide cover for RHRBP in his/her absence

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or Higher National Diploma qualification in HR Management
• At least two year's relevant experience in HR management within an NGO setting
• Experience in providing HR support in emergencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English
• Proficiency in working with computers particularly spreadsheets and word processing
• Proven records management experience i.e. for both paper and electronic filing systems
• Experience of working within a team and actively involved in team building
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural setting
• Ability to multitask and prioritise well
• High level of confidentiality and integrity

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English or French using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.77589.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'